Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Gold Arm Ring
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fishergate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Castle